Tag: Crime
Men jailed over children's home sex abuse
Six men in Portugal have been jailed for sexually abusing boys at a state-run children's home.[MORE]
At least four dead in fresh Mexico clash
At least four people have been killed in a clash between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in northeastern Mexico.[MORE]
Fugitive caught after 8 years on the run
A man wanted by police in six states for almost a decade has been arrested in far north New South Wales.[MORE]
Drug shootout with Mexican army kills 25
As many as 25 people were killed when Mexican soldiers clashed with suspected drug gang members in rural north-eastern Mexico, local media reported.[MORE]
French Spiderman pleads not guilty
A stuntman, known as the French Spiderman, has denied putting lives at risk by scaling a Sydney building.[MORE]
Man who bit parking ranger admits steroid use
A Sydney court has heard a man who attacked two parking rangers in six months has a history of steriod use and major depression.[MORE]
Academic sacked over pressuring students for sex
Murdoch University has sacked an academic accused of trying to pressure female students into sex for higher marks while working at Curtin University. [MORE]
Son charged with murder of missing mother
A 25-year-old Mount Hawthorn man has been charged with murdering his 56-year-old mother.[MORE]
Killer mother of twins mentally ill for years
A mentally ill Perth woman who drowned her twin babies has been given a three-year jail term.[MORE]
Construction site vandals cause $100k in damage
Maryborough police in central Victoria are investigating an estimated $100,000 vandalism attack at a construction site this week.[MORE]
Campbell gets 24 years for wife's cliff death
Former policeman Desmond Campbell has been jailed for at least 24 years for pushing his new bride over a cliff.[MORE]
Serial rapist jailed for 25 years
Shannon Curreen, 23, has been jailed for a maximum of 25 years in jail for 12 assaults on women last year.[MORE]
Brawl forces police to call for back up
Police in Meekatharra have charged seven people in relation to a brawl in which officers were threatened with weapons, including a home-made sword.[MORE]
Arrests made over church blaze
There has been a deliberate fire in a church at Port Augusta in South Australia.[MORE]
Former teacher jailed for photographing nude teenager
A former teacher from Mackay in north Queensland has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for taking nude photos of a teenage girl. [MORE]
Woman appeals against officer assault conviction
A 22-year-old woman found guilty of assaulting a Geraldton police officer is appealing against her conviction.[MORE]
Katoomba shooting suspect to face Melbourne court
A man wanted over a shooting in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney will face court in Melbourne today.[MORE]
Court jails methamphetamine dealer
A 50-year-old convicted Geraldton drug dealer has been jailed for two years and ten months.[MORE]
Carpark brawl leaves one in hospital
A brawl involving up to ten people in a carpark near Busselton has left one person in hospital.[MORE]
Trio sought after hotel armed robbery
Police are searching for three men after an armed robbery at a pub in Burwood in Sydney's inner-west.[MORE]
Siege man faces court
West Moonah man will face court today after a six-hour police siege yesterday. [MORE]
Father to be extradited over abduction charges
A man facing charges of abducting his daughter from an Adelaide playground will be extradited from New South Wales this morning.[MORE]
Maitland Show manslaughter trial continues
A teenager on trial for manslaughter over the death of a man at the Maitland Show has told the District Court he was being wrongly blamed shortly after the fatal fight.[MORE]
Student hotline set up after sex pest leaves
Students at Curtin University say they are satisfied with the institution's handling of misconduct complaints against a former academic.[MORE]
Man stabbed in abdomen
A man is in a serious condition on Queensland's Gold Coast after being stabbed.[MORE]
